One cat

 This one.

Why did I think this would be a quick project?

Getting closer.  No other project chosen or started because I am so anxious to finish this, no distractions!!

Three felines were not captured, it's over.  They must find water and food, survive on their own as so many do.  I will get a total number this week and arrange altering at the local clinic.  The rescue organization that took the kittens had promised to take several adults at a time, weeks apart.  They changed their mind.

Hope the middle of July weekend wasn't too crabby.

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Error check

Hiya.  Good grief we are halfway through July.  

Stitching has been slow, the black thread is difficult to see once crossed, an individual stitch is not distinguishable.  Errors are more difficult to catch because of this, so I went back to my old method.

I thought the linen was 46, it is not.  My cataract must be progressing more quickly because this 40 count is not fun at all.  

Outlining the design and checking for placement is necessary with the sight issues or there will be enough errors to cause a search for matches.  The first leg of the stitch is enough to find errors and also much easier to remove when found.  Turning the piece over reveals errors quickly because of the thread being straight rather than slanted.  Second from left is obvious on back, not front.

I need to choose another project and hope to do that today.  I need a break from the black fill.

Hope your weekend goes well.  I'll explain and update the cat rescue story when it's over.  As of yesterday, it may be whether all saved or not.

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The next small

 She brought five more home last night, there are still four more she hasn't caught.  He has delayed bulldozing by a week, not sure he will again, his job is on a schedule.  I posted on IG that I may sell one of my samplers to help with their costs.  We'll see if any agencies get an opening.  Thirty of them.

Have a good day folks.

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Louisa!

 Long ago a sampler was offered titled Louisa B. Snow.

Twelve years later, I purchase it. Takes me a while.  Larger than I plan to work on going forward, but those roses with the gold body above, grabbed me.  1857 is out, Louisa is in.

After seeing other finishes of 1857, although lovely, I wasn't as taken as with Carmen's on Duxbury.  Couldn't find the linen in 40 and realized no two stitcher's finishes will look alike, especially when threads are silk vs. cotton.  I know the majority of stitchers add to stash regularly, I am not.  Quite picky, feeling I will slump at some point, and cost is also a factor.  Stella is always sitting on my shoulder and honestly, I won't spend close to $30 for a small chart even if I love it.  I know, that's foolish, but there are so many designers offering excellent samplers and designs for much less.  As linen continues to rise, the total cost is a consideration.  If the chart is a must have for me, and not a small, that's different.  But I gotta love it. 

 I guess I'm getting old!!  I think I have saved more cardboard boxes than I have charts.  Hey.  They may come in handy, you never toss a good box!!

The end.

Hope your weekend is peaceful!

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New project

Always a problem.  I told myself to kit projects I intend to start soon.  But being a bonehead, that crab does not follow my instructions.  Well, anyone's instructions.

But there's a larger outdoor project, getting the material today.  This space needs something, and I've wanted a large vintage metal sign to hang year round.  If there was a place to find one here, it would probably be quite costly.  So I am getting corrugated metal and also cedar boards to paint an old looking advertising sign of ..... something.  Costing less than a finished piece, but so much work.  The metal one will probably hang on the shed, the wood here, but that depends on the result of my attempt. 

This is one found on Etsy, metal, three sizes.  One is not quite wide enough, the largest is a little too wide. The second is from Etsy also but too small.

Not sure you could help with this problem, I've searched online for a week without a fix.  My emails are in an unreadable code, and not from the correct sender.  One from blogger opens as dh gate - not the sender, BBW as Taste of Home, so on.  Restart, reinstall, followed forum advice, and a few emails arrived as they should, but then changed to code.  WTH?

This will give you a chuckle.  Sophia, just turned ten, didn't realize that the body wash she always bathed with was a mens product.  She said "oh no!  For men!  I'm washing my chest with it and that's why I'm not getting boobs!".

I'm going to go kit now.

I hate picking a linen.

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Finish

 Just posted to Instagram.

Bernarda Bellon

The Wishing Thorn

4" x 5" on 40 count with dmc.

Two rows removed from design, minor changes.

Hope you had a safe 4th.  I have never heard thunderous, disturbing, scary, finale as this one.  Unbelievable sound level.

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